Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23010, Paul Ellis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Ellis, Paul Rebecca
No. 23010.
Died in 1827.
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 3186
Rebecca Ellis widow of Paul Ellis who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 11 mo 1 day
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars Seventy eight Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fourth day of December 1843 and sent to
M. Whitaker Granfield Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 41
Reprinted
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 May, 1838, from 4 March 1843 to 4 Decr. 1843. Agent notified 31 March 1846.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County. ss; -
On this 7 th day of August eighteen hundred thirty nine. personally appeared before the Hon. Reverend E. H. Burroughs Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid. Rebecah Ellis, a resident of New Salem in the aforesaid County of Franklin; aged seventy seven years old, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath - make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by an Act of Congress, passed July seventh A.D. 1838, - entitled an Act Granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows,
That She is Widow of Paul Ellis, a native of Medway in the County of Norfolk, and State of Massachusetts, and late of New Salem, in the County of Franklin aforesaid: Deceased; who rendered service in the United States in the Revolutionary War, and that according to her best recollections, and the best evidence within her knowledge, the services rendered were performed as follows; viz; -
Eight Months as private. Stationed at Winter Hill in a company commanded by Capt. Jacob Miller in Col. Doolittle's Regt - in the year A.D. 1775,
Also; Two Months and five days service as private at Roxbury and Dorchester Hill near Boston, in

Capt Samuel Lowells Company, in Col Robinsons Regt That the service began about the first of February in the year 1776, and ended near the first of April in the same year.
Also: Three weeks service at Rhode Island as private in the company commanded by Capt Peters, That the service last named was rendered near the time of September or October in the year 1778.
She Also: believes that the said Paul Ellis rendered service at a place called Kingston in R. I. a term of one or more months in the Winter as she vaguely believes, But the exact time the aforesaid Paul Ellis served and the officers served under, she is not able to state, — at the time the aforesaid Paul Ellis rendered the above services, he resided in the Town of Medway; That after the close of the Revolutionary War, he removed to the Town of Boylston in the county of Worcester, from Boylston he removed with his family to New Salem in the county of Franklin, where he remained during the remainder of his life.
She further declares that she was Married to the said Paul Ellis on the fifth day of April A.D. 1786, by the Revd Joseph Lee, Minister of a Church in the Town of Boylston above named. That her said husband Paul Ellis died at his residence in New Salem on the eighteenth day of September  November A.D. 1827.

That she was not Married to him untill after the close of the Revolutionary War. But the Marriage took place previous to January first 1794. viz: at the time above stated. and that she has never been Married since the Death of her Husband the said Paul Ellis. But is now his Widow; And she now prays that the Commissioner on Pensions will examine her documents and references, and grant her such a Pension as in his opinion she is rightly and justly intitled to; and that her widow name was Deborah Hester
Rebecca Ellis
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
And the said Judge doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, That the above named Paul Ellis was a soldier, in the war of the revolution and served as stated in the preceding declaration; that the applicant, the above named Rebecca Ellis, was married to the said Paul at the time above stated; that the said Paul Ellis died on the eighteenth day of november A.D. 1827; and that the said applicant has ever since remained a widow.
And the said Judge certifies, that by reason of bodily infirmity the said applicant is unable to appear in court; wherefore he went to Wendell, the place of her residence where she the said applicant appeared before him the s d Judge and under oath made & subscribed the said declaration.
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord, Register of Probate for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb is the Judge of Probate in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; and that the within signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hands and affix the seal of the Court of Probate for said county, at Greenfield, this seventeenth day of August A.D. 1839 E. Alvord Reg. Prob.
5980 Rebecca Ellis
Declaration
Mrs.
Oct 7 Feb 308
m 86-227-
leg (pr) pri 8 one-
Nov 22 Feb 6 - 279
leg 2.4
adm 2 (not in list) 11.1
11 Nov 1 race
PP 26.78
No ad m chura
Elijah Alvord
Greenfield
Mas
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5980
Rebecca Ellis
Declaration
Mass.
Act 7 July 3.88
m 86-d 27-
Secy (75) pri. 80nd-
Nov 22 p. 6. - 270
Secy. 2.4
adm d (not on cap Patts) 11 mo. 1 (roll)
$36.78
no deduction
Elijah Alwood
Greenfield
Mass.
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I John Ellis of Newtonville, testify that Paul Ellis late of Newtonville & late the husband of Rebecca Ellis, was my father, that he died at Newtonville on the eighteenth day of November in A.D. 1824 & that Rebecca Ellis his remaining widow and his widow ever since. I also depose that I have often heard my father speak of being in the Army during the war of the Revolution & partaking of his victory in one battle with the John Ellis
Franklin Aug 15. 1839
Subscribed & sworn to by John Ellis, who is a credible witness to you me -
Richd. E. Newcomb Just of the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb is a justice of the Peace in and for said county; and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Green- field this seventeenth day of August A.D. 1839
E. Alvord Clerk

the following persons have been joined in marriage by me April fifth seventeen hundred and eighty six Paul Ellis and Rebecca Homer of Royalston Attest Peter Wadsworth Junior Clerk Joseph Lee Minister of the Gospel
Royalston June 28th 1839 I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in the fair legible figures as follows - April 5 - 1786 Barnett Bullock Clerk of the Town of Royalston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I Barnett Bullock above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Royalston with the exception above named as certified by me. Barnett Bullock Clerk of the Town of Royalston Sworn to Before me Stephen Batchelder Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I certify that Stephen Batchelder Esquire, above named, is a justice of the peace in and for said County of Worcester - and that his signature to the above certificate, is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have set my name, and affix the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, at Worcester, this seven- tenth day of July, in the year 1839.
William Garrison, Assistant Clerk.

Paul Ellis
75. Jacob Miller -
8mo -
76. Fam ly farewell - Robinson now found - not on list 2 - 40s
78. Peter (not deciphered) - R. 9. 22/11 - 27.
86-27
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Det. Elyah. Almond, Sep. 30. '39 -
Act 7. July 38

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 23,010
Rebecca Ellis
Wid. of
Paul Ellis
Rev Rev War
Act: March 5 th 1743
Index:—Vol. A , Page 215-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4521 Massachusetts
Rebecca Ellis widow of Paul Ellis, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18 Novr 1827 — at Franklin in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Com. commanded by Captain Miller of the regt commanded by Col Dootittle in the Mass. line for 11 m & 1 day.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 36 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Nov 1839, & sent to Elijah Alvord Greenfield, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $128.73 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 18.39
$147.12
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Clerk. Book A. Vol. 1. Page 85.

State of Massachusetts, County of Franklin ss.
On this twentieth day of June A.D. 1843, personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the county of Franklin aforesaid Rebecca Ellis a resident of New Salem in said county of Franklin, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the third day of March 1843, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Paul Ellis, who was a private in the militia of Massachusetts, as she thinks, but the Reg. Brigade, or corps, in which he served, she is wholly unable to state; and that she received a pension or annuity of thirty six dollars and seventy eight (or nine) cents annually, under the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, and she further declares, that she is still a widow.
Rebecca X Ellis mark.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year first above written in Before me,
William Whitaker Jr. of the Peace I hereby certify, that I am personally acquainted with Rebecca Ellis, the declarant aforesaid, and that she was to my certain knowledge, a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838.
William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Franklin ss.
I Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, being a court of record in the said County of Franklin, do hereby certify, that William Whitaker Cogswell, before whom the foregoing declaration is subscribed and sworn, is a Justice of the peace in said County of Franklin, duly commissioned and qualified, and that I believe his name subscribed thereto to be his true and proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, at Greenfield, on the Fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred & forty three.
H. Chapman Clerk.

3890 Rebecca Ellis. —
$36.78
3/86
M rs Wheeler Greenfield Mass.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Emall Sampson
I, JAMES WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of
Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that
Jonathan P. Bishop
Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth hereunto at Dedham, this twelfth day of October A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Emall Sampson Clerk

I Abraham Harding of Medfield in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Mass Christy being seventy nine years of age Testify and say that I rendered service in the Revolu- tionary war and was at North Kingston in the State of Rhode Island, I well remember that Pall Ellis of Medway was then as a common soldier and performed his duty three months, he and myself were in the same company, and served the same term of time, I am strongly impressed that the captain's name was Pettee, The reason I cannot recollect the officers names is that myself as well as said Ellis with a number other of soldiers were detached to guard a point of land probably from one half of a mile to a mile from the regiment, I recollect John Hill was our cook for our mess and also was orderly corporal, I recollect a man by the name Nathan Hall a soldier also
Abraham Harding
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss October 11. 1839
Then personally appeared the above named Abraham Harding and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the above affidavit by him subscribed
before me Jon d P t Bishop Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 9 th 1809.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Pall Ellis is borne in a Muster Roll Captain Samuel Cowell's Company of foot in the Suffolk and York Regiment, Commanded by Colonel L. Robenson Esq. — as a Private from Medway, it further appears that he enlisted January 29 th and served 2 Months 4 days — the Roll is dated, Roxbury, March 27. 1776.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 25 th 1839.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Paul Ellis is borne in a Return of Capt Jacob Miller's Company in Col d Eph m Doolittle's Regt t as a Private from Medway. Said Return is dated, Camp on Winter Hill Octo r 6 th 1775. and signed "Jacob Miller. Capt"
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 28 th , 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The adm n of Rebecca Ellis, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and 78 Cents per annum, under the law of the 3 rd March 1843, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1843, to the 4 th Dec r . 1843.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Vans
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.